Ecuador vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Ecuador
68.5%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
48.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
23rd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Ecuador
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.5% against 48.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 92 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 50.1% | 23.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 47.6% | 14.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 48.4% | 20.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Ecuador or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Ecuador, at 68.5% against 48.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Ecuador and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 20.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.